The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-02

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Delayed and Down Hearted.
While the city was all aalow with
enthusiasm and excitement, how was Il
Trseyi D d his i%po,iDs for. and smiiin.
face mirgle with the ihrsng and ard intpi.
ra iouf Well, hardly. Fnrem ost In all
public enterprises, and on deck In ihs dem
snstration under confederation. he was cen
SpieUously absent when the orators of this
evening stood In some need Of counsel and
direction. Where Is Peter sTrsey2' was
eonundfum Or pounded by hundreds and
given up by Thousands. The APPEAL Ia able,
oflight overt the mystery. About o'clock
yesterday atterno the general took the
reporter into his confidence and whispered
somsthiug about q tree ride to Bart EFT and
return with the boys" 1t was unanimously
accepted As the voice ofwisdom, The Milan
accommod ,tion left at o'clock, and the
party-GeD. Tracy and the reP orter-were
| EriVilesed passengers. Hon. j. n. Coleman
was also aboard, bound for Raleigh. He leli
tbs train at the N.tinnsl Cemetery, whore =
priVs conyeyance was in y ait ,ng to carry
aim home, The animal attached to his buggy
was noble specimen ard valued pet.
,deneT.l, SAID The haleishi,e, buttonhOl;
Ing Peter " come this wSy and
Shelby esunty." 1Ss Een sst aps%in sful
OF the fact that time and railroad trains wait
for no man, moved away, and so did the
train; 1t eained considerable headwag be.
fore the admirsr Of horse aesh discovered II,
and with the command 10 go to the devil
With your stepper," he broke for the cars.
That was the BEGINNING OF his misfortunes,
and they continued to douih him up in a
heap until near 10 O'Clock at night. Bartlett
was reached before 9 o'clock, nd the special
incoming train was net expected until 8 Is
O'Clock. How TO pass the interVeI ing time
puIsled the Mempt ians comfortably. The
town was Prohibition down to every
thing but welt water; The bsver;
body, but there was no relief Ihi, proved
The second thorn, and had . depressing in
haepco ht7:20 O'Clock the Mem phis party
Was SEATED az uha the supper tsbis at mf.
w. a. hobbins's residence, comforting 4
fretfnl infant, with promises OF D MES and
goats, when the special tain, without the
slightes. warning, dasGed through the town
a. lively. rate. There was no mistake
about its IDENTITY, for there, grazing ths
E 5sSr WI" f z: I s.Ss,, OGS aes,s with
tho reporter, and the Rfeotionate gaze
was returned in silence. The two
arose like mute dromios, and marched side
by eide TO the hat rack. AS the general Gov
Of speech partia ly returned and he nut
tred; My friend. you "a chestnut and |
always set excited when away from home
Inc next time you accompany me hope
Jyu stAyt nOmel Iogether they made
bee line for tbe telegraph once and as
saulted the operator with voluminous word |
ms for dispatch TO Mr.. Evans, chief clerk |
to Superintendent Dunn, vt whoto door |
mounIAins OF abuse were heaped. Tell |
! hi%I aaSpidly thnnssTsd the irsts hustler,
irae sed in ysur God forsaken village and the |
LouaVss Demonstration is in the DIS of the |
devil. Order him to send an engine for us |
and impri,en he company. until my arriy- |
complied, but rot with suRicient rapidly to |
console the impetuous manager. At every |
click OF the instrument he would plead for |
satfsctory assurances with their attending |
q then pace the platform impa-
tlently. Finally tho message came: "Will |
wait" death and destruction 20 he NUT |
tered, The things .rrinsd, aud I'd give |
ny tobogsan i had stayed at home. Toll
his pockets strsde seriously up and dows
the plat orm, repeating the names, Had.
den, Littlpton, Keating." Try as he wouli, |
the reporters and byStauders eould net re-
S ,.S,n .aS 'Ws li0r isnss OF arth and II
to the deyili What apr. ,sciStisn have you
for my miseryi" snapped the general, then
Ned 70 . eistern and plunged his head
into bucket Of water. Returning slowly
no sat down On the rsIirsai and began
more intense became his impatienoo and
anger, From red his face grew livid, and
greet drops Of PerIPirstion stood out in bold
bosom. "lt'S no use" 10 said, "Evans has
blhhted my prospests," and away he hur.
risd to the well, whore the plunge bath Was
repeated. IL had a soothing effect,
for escape. "Bfotb,r," h. murmur. Siah rs
tones of cooilg sweetness, addressing the
reporter, Say to the wor d through your pa
leading people of Bar lett, captivated by my
dashing manner and handsome phiE, pre-
vailed upon me-And you, too, nay friend
to remain over and waits with their iaiIest |
women The fame of the toboggan and its |
swner had come 10 thsir cars, along with |
know cage OF his Sonquests in tbs ballroom, |
and they Unlisted upon q sample Of his |
artistic pigeon wing capers. DO anything,
40, only don't tell tie bardpan truth.
Who is. your most prominent cit zen 1--WE
n ust give name, you knew" he inquired
If a native stand!ns near, and ,cenvulsed
.it2 iaGGhtGHT ,ot pr Bsosswcll,pp va. tho
y hitovsIl, or any other we'll is we'll enough
'or me. Did ysu catch the nameW
40 =, said, turning fersely upon the
oribe. There must have beeh so N ethinE
n the address d individual Appearance to
20 hOled aad heard the soft, swset whisper,
That's right, my boy; you're not halt as
'illSnous as your friends would have me
'elieye." Tho hattsrins 3, eech was TO
much, an d moment later the general was
ndoavoring, to break tho pedestrian
ecOrd, ex oriating the world in general,
Bart EFT IN particular. the IA / oad com,
ANY individually and collectively, and
} Q rep rter 10 fine style. My trend, you've
0t more cheek and 1888 capital and ssnso
han any per on who ever ode on my tObug
an" Matters were assuming an alarming
tpect, so far as the generals mental paf9ty
Tas concerned, when the rumbliGg SOUND of
n apprOac hing locomotive was hsa d, fol-
owed quickly by welcome whistle AM soon
liter by its appearance. To prevent ,
ny rash hasle the general was !
rmly held until the engine was brought q
0 stand. When released lis
isplay OF reckless agility was Surprising.
ha way he entered the cab was a caution,
nd its ike has never been seen even among l.
Inhabitants Of tall forest trees. LET her 20, =
Isliagher," he shouted to tie engineer, b
ulled his hat tightly over his ears, mounted o
DO seat and relhpsed into sudden silence.
he return was made 1T light Q
ing speed, and when be alisht- Q
en- 1.-THE platform Of the Memphis .
epot no chuekl0d: by hockey, We got q o
pecial train after all. It's u cold day
hen Tracy gets left. But don't forget the =
II story Of 4 German" Entering a hack
no two we're rapidly driven to the Peabody,
here the general was soon lost TO view
monE the ZouaVes, making up for lost
me. T
And this Is the story. Of the advance guard !,
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